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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 05:25 AM
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How to remove the Spring in Wing Strut
What is the procedure for this please, drain the hydraulic fluid, remove the wing blade, unbolt the strut and then start be removing the top circlip ?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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This thread should maybe read wing Ram (not strut)
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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What is the procedure for this please, drain the hydraulic fluid, remove the wing blade, unbolt the strut and then start be removing the top circlip ?
Correct. be careful, the spring has a pretty good load.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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exactly thats why I want to know how to do this safely but its obviously part of the permanently fixed wing solution.
 
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fwiw I clipped out both Ram/Strut sensors on the RHS strut and the Wing CEL has GONE
 
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Any Real World experiences please ?
 
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